Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Repeated measures analysis on performance of two sets of diary calves fed on maize cowpea gruel and fed on milk
(School of mathematics, 2011-07)Data analysis of data sets containing repeated measures observations taken from animals (as the experimental units) assigned to different treatments over a period of time is a common design in animal feeding experiments. ... -
On some properties of solvability of polynomials by radicals
(School of mathematics, 2011-08)The first section provides a brief history of advancements in solvability by radicals. In chapter 1, we begin by introducing a few elementary concepts ill field theory and the key items needed in solvability by radicals. ... -
Two-type step-wise group screening designs with errors in observations
(School of mathematics, 2010-07)In part one of this project, we discuss the problem of two-type step-wise group screening designs with errors in observations and equal prior probability of factor being defective; wherein ffactors are subdivided into ... -
Modelling determinants of adult literacy and numeracy skills in Kenya
(School of mathematics, 2011-07)This study describes the determinants of adult literacy and numeracy skills (ALNS) in Kenya with the aid of a logistic model analysis using the 2007 Kenya National adult literacy survey data. The objectives were:- To ... -
Assesing predictors of child stunting in the slums of Mombasa, Kenya using logistic regression and discriminant analysis
(School of mathematics, 2011-07)This study aimed at assessing predictors of child stunting using logistic and discriminant analysis for functional dependencies of height - for - ages z - scores in children aged 6 - 59 months drawn from the slums of ... -
Curvature tensions in sasakian, p-sasakian, lp-sasakian and b-einstein sasakian manifolds
(School of mathematics, 2011-07)In chapter 1, the preliminaries and definitions are introduced. The notion on manifolds, differentiable manifolds, tensor and vector fields, connections and complex manifolds and curvature tensors are introduced. The ... -
Delivering health services on mobile phone technology: a Kenyan Case Study on factors affecting Consumer Acceptance of the Technology
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2010)There is a growing interest and need for more sophisticated health information systems and the call for bringing health care to the patient when and where it is required. This is creating a growing demand for timely ... -
Assessment of school information system utilization and factors that affect use in Kenyan secondary schools
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2011)This paper describes a study on the utilization of School Information Systems (SIS) in secondary schools in Kenya. It begins by describing the structure of the Education system in Kenya, ICT in educational management and ... -
E-procurement model for the public sector of Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2010)The public procurement in the Kenyan has been undergoing reforms starting with the Public Procurement and Disposal Act 2005 that saw the creation of Public Procurement Oversight Authority. The next step was the implementation ... -
Emergency Information Dissemination System
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2010)The problem under investigation is on the development of emergency information dissemination. Kenya is faced with many disasters and emergency. There is no clear boundary between an emergency and a disaster except in the ... -
Electricity load forecasting using artificial neural networks
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2010)Electricity load forecasting has become increasingly important for the power industry. To generate "what is reasonably required" one needs forecast the future electricity demands. However, the accurate load prediction ... -
Towards the development of a framework for open courseware for public Universities in Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2010)Open Courseware (OCW) refers to university course materials which may includes lecture notes, presentations videos, syllabi and course outlines that are shared for free on the web. Open courseware concept has gained ... -
FOSS: Towards an Implementation framework for the Internet service sector, a study of the cyber-cafe enterprise
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2006)The software industry has continued to dominate the information communication technology sector for a long time now. For the last decade, it has been the fastest growing industry in the world of computers. Computer ... -
Qpen Source Spell Checker For Bukusu Dialect
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2011)This project describes the development of an open source spellchecker for Bukusu language using Hunspell language tools. It examines Bukusu morphology, highlighting the inflection of various parts of speech in the Bukusu ... -
A framework for post-implementation evaluation of e-government systems in Kenya – a citizen centric approach
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2011)The e-government field is growing to a considerable size, especially in developing countries as government seeks to make use of ICT to serve its citizens efficiently and effectively. E-government projects cost are enormous ... -
Public Administration Re-engineering (PAR): A Case of Land Administration in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2010)Public administration all over the world is under pressure to improve its effectiveness by providing better services to the public. The pressure to provide timely services has been attributed to public demand and minimal ... -
ICT technical support: case of Kenyan universities
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2010)The purpose of this study was to design a framework for leT technical support (ITS) management appropriate for Kenyan Universities, both public and private. The framework was designed through document review of published ... -
Development of special and general theories of relativity and their applications
(School of mathematics, 2012-06)This project gives the thorough development of the two theories of relativity namely special and general theories. Since the birth of general relativity (GR) came after special relativity (SR), soon after comprehensive ... -
Automatic assessment of online discussions using text mining
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2011)Online discussion forums have rapidly gained momentum in e-learning systems because of the rapid growth and ubiquitous Internet. Today, there exist enormous growth in online messages and this places heavy burden on course ... -
Developing an open source Kipsigis spell checker and language tool
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2011)This report discusses the morphology of the various parts of speech of the Kipsigis language, the development of corpus preparation and analysis tool using Jython and describes the development of an open source Kipsigis ...